NAIA Amateur Status does not apply when a student engages in athletic contest for the educational value, personal pleaseure, satisfaction and/or for the love of the sport, not for monteary or material gain. (Article VII, Section A, Item 1, NAIA Bylaws)

Financial Support
Institutional financial aid is administered by each member institution and begins with "the cost of attendance (which is) an amount calculated by an institutional financial aid office, using federal regulations, that includes (NCAA, p. 176):

NAIA is not affliciated with the NCAA, which means that they have their own set of transfering rules.  If transferring from an NAIA institution to a NCAA institution an athlete must abide by the NCAA eligibility and transfer requirements. Check out this article that explains more.

Very few students can even consider a college education without at least applying for one student loan, and in many cases one loan alone is not enough to cover all the costs of attending college. When applying for loans, it’s important to know about the different types and opportunities that are out there. 

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is used to apply for federal student aid includin, grants, work-study and student loans.

How do I apply for the FAFSA?
You can file electronically or by mail.

The National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics, NAIA, offers fewer sports and recruiting restrictions than the NCAA, but its level of play is similar to that of the NCAA II division. There are close to 300 schools in the NAIA that tend to be smaller in campus size and student enrollment, making this division a good choice for students looking for a supportive environment both on and off the playing field.

NAIA Prospective Student Athlete Requirements
Meet two of the three requirements to be eligible for participation

NAIA Prospective Student Athlete Requirements 
1. Must be a graduate of an accredited high school or be accepted as a regular student in good standing as defined by the enrolling institution.

With the rising cost of a college education and limited athletic scholarhips, it's essential that paretns and student athletes places themselves in the best position to secure any type of scholarship or college funding.

A recruitment interview is not just about athletic performance. Chances are, if you are being approached by recruiters then they have already seen you play.  The purpose of an interview is to give the coach or recruiter a feel for your character and establish compatibility with the coach's system.